JOB SUMMARY

The Interactive website intern will assist full time staff to research and develop educational games and interactive websites. They will help develop strategies to engage people in our region to share knowledge and history. Help encourage engagement with our current interactive websites and help develop new ones. The intern will learn how to edit digital media content and develop interactive websites. They will develop writing for communications, graphic design, and media arts skills.

QUALIFICATIONS: CANDIDATE CRITERIA

· Candidate must be a new entrant into the workforce, are transitioning to a new career, or the unemployed or underemployed who are entering a new field.
· Candidate must have not previously participated in an NOHFC funded internship in the 2020 Mandate.
· Candidate must be 18 years of age or older.
· Candidate must be legally eligible to work in Canada.
· Once hired, the candidate must reside in the Northern Ontario community in which they are employed.
Education: A recent university degree from Social Sciences and Humanities. Strong writing skills and a knowledge and interest in digital media production is essential. The intern will demonstrate a proficiency with editing software such as Premiere Pro, Photoshop, and basic website construction.
Please email applications to: FFLT1910@gmail.com
Friends of the Finnish Labour Temple are equal opportunity employers who encourage applications from Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, members of visible minority groups, and women. Reasonable accommodations are available upon request for all parts of the recruitment process.
This opportunity is proudly supported by Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation and is funded through the Workforce Development Program. Eligibility requirements of the program can be found here:
https://nohfc.ca/en/pages/programs/people-talent-program/workforce-developmentstream
Job Type: Fixed term contract
Contract length: 12 months
Pay: $17.20-$18.00 per hour
Expected hours: 35 per week

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 2025-07-31
Expected start date: 2025-08-1

• Conduct research for educational game development
• Develop pedagogical strategies to deliver educational games
• Gather information and shared knowledge to promote indigenous language revitalization.
• Develop simple educational games using AI and graphics programs
• Test prototypes of games with both seniors and youth.
• Help encourage engagement with our current interactive websites and help develop new ones.
• Assist with fundraising for educational game development
• Help market educational games and interactive websites